Chapter 587 Farewell
Liu Xunyi hurried all the way and sneaked back to Prince Xian's Mansion.

When he came out, he was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't dare to go through the doors and windows. Instead, he pushed away a few bricks and tiles on the roof to create a way out for himself.

He did the same thing when he came back. He carefully crawled in through the hole in the roof, then hung upside down on the beam to lay the bricks and tiles, and then did a somersault and landed silently on the ground.

The room was pitch black, and you could hardly see your hand in front of you.

Liu Xunyi took off his black scarf in the dark, and hurriedly took off his nightgown. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, and then he lit the candle on the table. The dark room was immediately lit up with a faint yellow light, which was better than nothing.

"Where have you been dressed like this in the middle of the night?"

Suddenly, a questioning voice sounded from the corner of the room, which startled Liu Xunyi. Because he was nervous just now, he didn't notice that there was someone lurking in the room.

In an instant, thousands of thoughts flooded Liu Xunyi's mind. Even so, he still refused to turn back.

As a hesitant sound of footsteps gradually approached, Liu Xunyi's heart rose to his throat. He turned his back to the uninvited guest who was getting closer and closer, and his right hand slowly reached for the teacup on the table, with a cold murderous intent flashing from the depths of his eyes.

"Looking for clothes?"

Suddenly, a large hand holding a palm-leaf fan was placed on Liu Xunyi's shoulder and gently pulled him, causing him to turn around.

However, when Liu Xunyi turned around, the murderous intent on his face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a faint smile. At the same time, he raised the teacup in his hand and greeted, "Brother Qin, have some tea!"

I don't know when? The empty teacup has turned into a cup of hot tea.

"What are you..."

Looking at the steaming tea, Qin Ku was stunned and said in surprise: "Xun Yi, where did you go in the middle of the night? You were sneaking around, is there something shameful going on?"

"You're being polite." Liu Xunyi said self-deprecatingly, "It's just some private matters that I don't want to be discovered."

"Private matter?"

Qin Ku showed suspicion, frowned slightly, and looked at Liu Xunyi, who was smiling bitterly and saying nothing, with a pair of small eyes, half believing and half doubting: "What private matter has to be discussed in the middle of the night..."

At this point, Qin Ku's eyes suddenly changed. He quickly moved in front of Liu Xunyi and sniffed it gently. He hesitated and said, "Is it a fragrance?" Then he desperately took a few more breaths and said with certainty, "It's the smell of rouge!"

After saying that, Qin Ku took a step back, looked up and down at the embarrassed Liu Xunyi with a bad look, and asked, "Only women use rouge. Liu Xunyi, don't tell me, do you have any quirks?"

"Brother Qin, I..."

“Don’t come over here!” Qin Ku stretched out his hand to stop Liu Xunyi from coming forward, and said cautiously, “I was wondering why you are not interested in Luo Ningyu, but always stare at me with ill intentions. So you have such a hobby?”

Seeing Qin Ku's serious look, Liu Xunyi was at a loss for words and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Hehe..." Qin Ku suddenly smiled evilly and said teasingly, "Tell me the truth, do you have any secrets? About... women."

"Alas!" Liu Xunyi was stunned and sighed, "I didn't want others to know, but I didn't expect you to find out anyway."

"You..." Qin Ku was surprised and said in disbelief, "You really have a woman hidden outside?"

"This..." Liu Xunyi hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping, "This kind of thing, actually..."

"As a young man full of vigor and vitality, it's understandable that you feel lonely and unbearable sometimes after being alone for so many years." Qin Ku continued, "But... after all, you are Liu Xunyi, the future son-in-law of the Northern Sage King, and you will marry Luo Ningyu on the eighth day of next month. Are you so eager and thirsty that you are unwilling to wait even for a month?"

"actually, I……"

"Stop talking! We are all men, I understand." Qin Ku interrupted Liu Xunyi's defense and said jokingly, "I thought only men with weak wills like me would do such things. I didn't expect that someone like you who looks so righteous would also lose control sometimes? Haha..."

Faced with Qin Ku's sarcasm, Liu Xunyi blushed, but did not dare to refute, fearing that the more he explained, the worse it would be.

"Forget it!" Qin Ku waved his hands repeatedly, "Wine, sex, money and anger are human nature. I won't tell anyone about this, you don't have to worry."

"Thank you." Liu Xunyi said ashamedly, "After Ningyu and I get married, I won't do this kind of thing again."

"That doesn't matter." Qin Ku smiled nonchalantly, "Just be careful next time. Cheating is a small matter, but being caught is a big trouble. Remember, you must clean up before coming back next time. A woman's intuition is much more sensitive than my nose."

Faced with Qin Ku's "earnest teachings", Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly and remained silent.

"Also, bitches are ruthless. Women who easily hook up with you are most likely vain. Therefore, you can have fun with them, but don't develop real feelings for them." Qin Ku advised solemnly, "I've been through this kind of thing before."

In response, Liu Xunyi still smiled and said nothing.

"You don't need to look at me. As soon as I smell the rouge on you, I know you are definitely not a decent woman." Qin Ku curled his lips and said, "Ladies from wealthy families all wear light fragrances, and would never use such unpleasant and pungent rouge and powder."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Liu Xunyi pulled Qin Ku to sit down and took the opportunity to change the subject, "Why are you in my room in the middle of the night?"

"I'm here to apologize to you." Qin Ku said, the teasing expression on his face gradually disappeared, "Xun Yi, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to say something wrong."

"Slip of the tongue?"

"Yes! I promised you that I would stay in the Xianwang Mansion to assist you and Palace Master Luo. But in the end..."

Although Qin Ku was evasive, Liu Xunyi had already guessed what was going on.

"Brother Qin, don't worry. Now you are the head of the Qin family. You can be on par with the heads of other sects in terms of seniority." Liu Xunyi comforted him, "Therefore, it would be a waste of talent to let you continue to stay in the Xianwang Mansion as a deputy fan holder. What's more, if you hadn't helped Qin Ming, I would have died long ago. In the end, I owe you a life."

"We are brothers, so let's not say these polite words." Qin Ku said dissatisfiedly, "The biggest benefit of me being the head of the Qin family is that I don't have to worry about money anymore. Hehe... Although Qin Ming, that bastard, is cunning, he has accumulated a lot of wealth for the Qin family over the years. The predecessors sow, and the descendants reap, so this deal is not a loss at all." "By the way, there are some misunderstandings between me and the 'Three Heroes of the Qin Family'. Now that you are the head of the Qin family, naturally we can no longer be incompatible. Please apologize to them on my behalf."

"It's nothing to apologize for." Qin Ku said disdainfully, "I'll ask them to come to your house to apologize some other day."

After saying that, Liu Xunyi and Qin Ku looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"When do you plan to return to Hexi?"

"A few days ago, Lord Duan was too seriously injured to travel, so we waited until today." Qin Ku pondered, "It turned out that Qin Ming threatened the lives of 27 members of the Duan family to force Lord Duan to go with him. In fact, Lord Duan has been eager to go back and reunite with his family. Now his injury has stabilized, so we plan to leave tomorrow. I came tonight and said goodbye to you."

"Tomorrow?" Liu Xunyi was shocked. "So urgent?"

"Qin Ming died in a foreign land, and the Qin family is in a mess now. Palace Master Luo advised me to go back and take charge of the situation as soon as possible to avoid more trouble." Qin Ku said with a hint of meaning, "Besides, it is meaningless for me to continue staying in Luoyang City. And... Palace Master Luo also hopes that I will leave as soon as possible."

Liu Xunyi understood that Qin Ku had no choice, so he sighed lightly and said nothing more.

"In fact, I let Song Yu go on purpose." Qin Ku said without reason, "I lied to Palace Master Luo, saying that Song Yu escaped during the chaos that night. Haha... Although Palace Master Luo didn't point it out, I can see that he already knew everything."

"The mansion master won't take Song Yu seriously." Liu Xunyi said with a smile, "You used Song Yu to ease the conflict with Jin Fuyu. For the current Qin family, it is a wise move."

"You support me?"

"Of course! Although I am from the Xianwang Mansion, I think you did the right thing regarding Song Yu." Liu Xunyi said, "Besides, with you as the head of the Qin family, the relationship between the Hexi Qin family and the Xianwang Mansion will be as solid as a rock in the future. The mansion master gave up a little Song Yu, but in exchange for the support of the entire Hexi Qin family, this deal is a huge profit no matter how you look at it."

"That's true!" Qin Ku smiled innocently, as if he was relieved.

Liu Xunyi picked up the teacup and said respectfully, "Tonight I will use tea instead of wine to wish Brother Qin a bright future and the Hexi Qin family everlasting prosperity."

"Done!"

Qin Ku was so excited that he drank the hot tea in one gulp, almost scalding his tongue, which made Liu Xunyi laugh out loud.

"There is one more thing I guess you may not know." Qin Ku stuck out his tongue and said vaguely, "Qin Da and the others told me that Jin Fuyu has stationed 100,000 troops in Hengshan Village, preparing to restore the Jin Kingdom."

"what?"

Just these words made Liu Xunyi lose all interest. He suddenly grabbed Qin Ku's arm and asked anxiously, "Are you serious?"

Qin Ku seemed to have not expected Liu Xunyi to have such a big reaction. He was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "I think... Qin Da and the others would not lie to me. They said that Qin Ming came to Luoyang City because he was deceived by Jin Fuyu and tried to delay Lord Luo's promotion of the sect level."

Having said this, Qin Ku thought for a moment, and then told Liu Xunyi everything about the "Yueyang Tower Meeting".

Liu Xunyi was extremely shocked after hearing this and couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Guess... does the Palace Master know the secret of Hengshan Village?" Liu Xunyi asked tentatively.

"Who knows?" Qin Ku curled his lips and said, "Maybe he knows, maybe he doesn't. I only told you this, and didn't tell Palace Master Luo."

"This……"

At this moment, Liu Xunyi was extremely confused and didn't know how to start.

“Looking for clothes, in troubled times, no one knows how long they can live.” Qin Ku said cunningly, “I’m in a hurry to go back. Managing the overall situation is a small matter. I want to take the opportunity to make some money. If the Mongolian army invades the south and wipes out the Qin family, I’ll have money to rely on, which is better than begging on the street. Hehe…”

"Brother Qin, be careful and take care of yourself."

"If... I mean 'if'." Qin Ku changed the subject and warned, "If Lord Luo is targeted by the Mongols, don't be stupid, run away as soon as you can. If the Qin family survives, you can come to me."

Qin Ku's frank words moved Liu Xunyi deeply.

The two of them drank tea instead of wine, and talked by candlelight all night until dawn, when they said goodbye reluctantly with melancholy in their hearts.

"Brother Qin, the mountains remain green and the water flows forever. We will meet again in the future!"

"We will definitely meet again!" After saying that, Qin Ku's heart moved, and he hurriedly said, "By the way, Ling Xiaoxiao and Luo Tianjin...seem to be somewhat estranged these days, something is not right. She once asked me to investigate your background, and I think there should be more to come. Be careful after I leave."

"Don't worry! Take care on your journey!"

"Take care of yourself!"

After saying goodbye to each other, Qin Ku strode away.

An uneasy Liu Xunyi sat alone at the table, thinking over and over what Qin Ku had just said, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

After a long silence, Liu Xunyi subconsciously reached into her arms, took out a pack of rouge, and threw it on the table.

Ever since being "reminded" by Tang Cong, Liu Xunyi has been more cautious when meeting with Qin Wei.

He bought this pack of rouge from the market in advance after seeing the signal left by Qin Wei, just in case.

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(End of this chapter)